prepare
verb (used with object)
to put in proper condition or readiness.
had prepared
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past perfectof prepare.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Cooper had prepared a number of options, including an intensive campaign that could last 10 to 14 days, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The British pub had prepared for months, buying televisions, modifying seating, hiring staff and creating a World Cup cocktail menu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Court filings revealed Combs had prepared for the bail hearing by paying off the home’s remaining mortgage weeks before his arrest.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
As trainee doctors, they were no strangers to death, but nothing had prepared them for this.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Instead of taking care of them, she did almost nothing but sit around eating most of the food their mother had prepared.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
